UNDERSTAND WHAT PUBERTY IS AND WHEN IT HAPPENS - GENERAL CLINIC

Body changes in adolescence



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Puberty corresponds to the period of physiological and biological changes in the body that marks the transition from childhood to adolescence. The modifications begin to be evident from the age of 12, but may vary according to the family history and feeding habits of the child, for example. In addition to the physical changes that are evident in this period, the person may have large variations in mood due to increased production of hormones, testosterone in the case of boys, and estrogen in the case of girls